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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

How I've BIN

Whoops, that was pretty cheesy. Sorry. I love BIN, it's no secret. It's my first love of renovation supplies.

We primed the kitchen windows this weekend. They were pretty rough, but we couldn't afford new wood windows and I'd rather watch Jersey Shore than put vinyl windows in my house. Did I mention I hate reality tv? I guess I'm a wood window snob. I only snapped this one pic of the before...the paint was chipping off all over, so Shaun sanded and scraped well first.

And after the magic of BIN, we have this:

I just can't believe what this stuff can do. Too bad it can't clean the glass. Unfortunately, BIN fumes have the ability to singe your nosehairs, so I wore a mask and only worked in short bursts to protect baby Hilton. We also used throw-away foam brushes to make sure no cleanup was necessary. The windows are officially ready for paint!

I will be using the always-delightful Benjamin Moore Satin Impervo (waterborne) paint in Decorator's White to finish the windows, and all the trim in the room. It's a very close match to the cabinetry, thank goodness.

Someone asked me what the dimensions of the kitchen are. The room is 16ft from windows to dining room, 12ft from sink wall to range wall, and the microwave nook is about 5ft by 5ft. I love my kitchen, I just wish it was ONE FOOT wider so I could have a small island. It's just too narrow at 90 inches from counter to counter. Too narrow for this most beautiful French Kitchen Island that I covet from Crate and Barrel. WHYYYYY?

Oh wells. Here is my 20-week belly to distract me from the pain. I'm feeling good, looking less chubby and more pregnant!

For my pregnant peeps, don't you just love Target 'Long and Lean' tanks? They are perfect for baby bellies! Luckily I own about a million of them...

also, you might be surprised, the island still might be ok in the 90" wide space... i know it is against all "standards", but we are putting an island in our kitchen. we have 92" (on paper, so probably +/- a little once we actually install everything) and i am using a 24" wide island. we've been testing it out in the current kitchen and have found that we have plenty of room to work. it's not a giant kitchen, but it's functional. i actually prefer to have my work spaces a little closer together. you could aways try to put some boxes or something with the same dimensions in the middle of the kitchen and see how you like it. i think it's more important to see how you feel in the space.

I love BIN! We use it on all of our wood windows too and it does wonders. I made the mistake of using the waterbased version the first time...and then had to redo it again as the stains came through. Grrr. You are looking super cute! I had tons of those tanks (and if I am being completely honest I still wear a couple of them under things 6 months after he was born). Shhh!

About Me

My name is Sara. I am a home owner/renovator, photographer, and stay at home mom in SE Minnesota trying to cram all kinds of projects into the time my son is at daycare or school. Ashford is 2, so things are pretty busy around here! I like slightly inappropriate humor, wine, and stalking house blogs. I love starting new DIY projects and sometimes hate finishing them. I love taking portraits of families, children and couples whenever I can. This blog is all about the projects my husband and I tackle, the projects that fizzle, and the funny things that happen to us along the way.